Their bowman got swept overboard by a wave. The crew tried to turn around immediately but twisted the head sail in the process. Even with the engine on it took a while to get the head sail down and get turned around. By that time they had traveled miles in the wrong direction and lost sight of the sailor. He had a life jacket on. They went back and looked but they never found that guy.

That story still gives me chills. Rule #1: Stay on the boat.